Spring ACP Quiz World Cultures

Which economic system best represents the characteristics in the diagram?  

• Communist

• Free enterprise

• Traditional

• Socialist

Japan’s location along the “Ring of Fire” means that the country experiences –

• consistently cooler temperatures 

• warmer temperatures all year 

• severe earthquakes and volcanic eruptions more frequently

• severe tornadoes more frequently 

What does this list describe?

• Small plots of land

• Food grown for consumption

• Access to fresh water

• Limited technology

• Commercial Agriculture

• Subsistence Farming

• Developing Economy

• Cottage Industry

Characteristics of the North Korean Government

• Power belongs to the ruler

• Dictatorship

• Citizens are not allowed to freely leave the country

• Limited access to technology such as the internet

Based on the list above, what type of government is being described?

• Unlimited Government

• Direct Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Limited Government

Baseball is a very popular sport in Japan and the professional leagues in Japan have a number of baseball teams. In fact, several Japanese baseball players have become stars in the United States. Although Japanese culture has a strong emphasis on education, life is not all work for young people in Japan. They enjoy rock music, modern western fashion, television, and movies. Japanese cartoon shows are also popular all around the world.

This reading passage gives an example of which social studies term?

• Cultural diffusion

• Cultural exclusion

• Ethnocentrism

• Gender roles

Subsistence farmers in Indonesia need machinery and tools to develop agriculture. Which factor of production is represented by machinery and tools?

• Labor

• Natural Resources / Land

• Capital

• Entrepreneurship

According to the map, the Buddhist religion originated where?

• Southern Japan

• Central Afghanistan

• Southern China

• Northern India

What is the best title for the characteristics listed below?

• Landscape paintings that reflect harmony

• Government buildings in the same style as religious buildings

• Literature that reflects respect for others, loyalty, and self - improvement

• Kabuki plays in Japan that tell stories and teach lessons

• Societies reflect their values through economics

• Social examples of western culture expression

• Societies often reflect their values through art forms

• Societal examples of art reflecting southwest Asia only

Which of the following best explains why Japan has the highest GDP per capita in this region?

• Japan is a more developed country with a strong market economy.

• Japan does not have the strongest economy.

• Most Japanese citizens are farmers and Japan has a traditional economy.

• The Japanese government strongly controls the economy.

Based on the information in the chart, in which country would you expect that citizens have access to the highest quality medical care?

• China

• Indonesia

• India

• Japan